Sunday, April 12, 2015

I made this salad for a neighborhood progressive dinner that we participated in. It was super delicious and got rave reviews. At first, I was going to take the dressing and let people add their own, but then I decided to just mix it all together, like the recipe stated, and I am glad that I did. The dressing was extremely thick, which would have made it weird when people added it themselves, but when I stirred it all together, it wasn't an issue.

In a blender, blend together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, oil balsamic vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire and onions until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries, almonds and feta cheese. Gently stir it all together with the dressing. Add the dressing in a little at a time, until you get as much as you want. I had dressing leftover at the end. Serve it immediately.

Sunday, April 5, 2015

The other day I wanted to use colored noodles for a craft in Preschool on St. Patty's Day. I found a few different recipes, but this one had a couple of good points: it was super easy, and it was edible. You know, just in case the kiddos take it home and munch on it (and I wouldn't put it past a couple of them).Colored Noodlesfrom: instructables.comvinegarfood coloringdry noodlesziploc bagsPlace some noodles in a baggie. Pour one teaspoon of vinegar in with the noodles. Drop 4-5 drops of food coloring in with the noodles, too. Seal it up and shake those noodles all around until the color is evenly distributed. On a cookie sheet lined with wax paper, spread the colored noodles out to dry. When they are dried, string them on some yarn for a colorful (and edible :) necklace.